After reading you post again... The Police Report for half a week for Atlantic Beach Crime Fest was 580 PAGES last time I looked it it. Pimps, prostitutes, domestic violence, suspicious persons, nudity, blocking traffic, drag racing you name it. The 10 days for the Harley rally I think it was about the same 500+ pages. (Both include the normal nuance calls about neighbors and dogs, traffic stops etc. so not everything was motorcycle related. Comparing the stats on both rally's and people, ABBW was only 4 days and less than 1/5 of the people but the Myrtle Beach Police report was Larger for the AB Crime Fest.) Normally Atlantic Beach looks like a trash truck exploded on Tuesday morning after Memorial Day. I hate it but that's the way I see it.

 

The "place'' is not the party...... the people are the party! I don't understand all the Bitchin and hand wringing. Go someplace else. There are private camp grounds all over the country that will love you and your money.The best part is no cops. I live 45 min. from Daytona. I will NOT step foot in that place except to take a ****. For years the city has made that very plain they (the city fathers) want you to leave. If you enjoy traffic jams and an ******* with a badge on every corner Daytona is the place. Sounds like Murtle Beach is going the same way to me. I refuse to go anywhere for the ''place''. I go for the people who are interested in ''Biker Stuff''.

 

Brother I know Daytona is not what it used to be. I've been going to Dayton since the 70s. No drag races on the beach (Ponce Inlet) now and the last time I rode on the beach they charged me and then constantly checked our speed with radar. I still enjoy seeing what comes down Main Street though. I should post some pictures from this year.

 

Local laws cannot be more lenient than state laws but can be more strict. I personally wear a helmet. I am not saying it would save me in every instance, but maybe it would prevent my children from wiping the drool from my mouth if I did not have one on and cracked my melon on the ground. Just my 2 cents.

 

There are just too many OTHER GOOD places to go, to worry one little bit about all of the a$$ wholes in M.B. Ride free, ride far, and ride often! See ya on the road, but NOT in Myrtle Beach S.C.

 

Its really unfortunate. Back in its infancy(1980's) when the rally was just the weekend (Fri-Sun) it was a blast. Not too crowded and I had my wife and 3 under 10yo children in tow. Hotel with the beach in the back and "the strip" in the front!

 

this isn't the point being made....anyways, its YOUR choice to wear a helmet, and it should be others choice to not wear one....but this is another topic all together.

 

What a shame! Gonna miss the "Suck...Bang...Blow!"

 

Sorry but you got it wrong. Since the state does not have a helmet law the city of MB can not make their own. That's why they're playing a word game and making it an infraction.
They need to set up their own admin process because these ticket will not be brought up in court , reported to DMV, or Ins. Co's. It's all a bunch of BS.
Now they're saying three of the new infraction take effect immediately (1) the loud exhaust but not the other two. Again people should be informed before a new law is put into effect. The lawyers are all ready lining up.


SECTION 56-5-20. Applicability of chapter to vehicles operated upon highways; exceptions.

The provision of this chapter relating to the operation of vehicles refer exclusively to the operation of vehicles upon highways, except:

(1) When a different place is specifically referred to in a given section; and

(2) That the provisions of Articles 9 and 23 shall apply upon highways and elsewhere throughout the State.

SECTION 56-5-30. Chapter applicable and uniform throughout State; local regulations.

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout this State and in all political subdivisions and municipalities therein, and no local authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule or regulation in conflict with the provisions of this chapter unless expressly authorized herein. Local authorities may, however, subject to the limitations prescribed in Section 56-5-930, adopt additional traffic regulations which are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

SECTION 56-5-3660. Helmets shall be worn by operators and passengers under age twenty-one; helmet design; list of approved helmets.

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one to operate or ride upon a two-wheeled motorized vehicle unless he wears a protective helmet of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety. Such a helmet must be equipped with either a neck or chin strap and be reflectorized on both sides thereof. The department is hereby authorized to adopt and amend regulations covering the types of helmets and the specifications therefor and to establish and maintain a list of approved helmets which meet the specifications as established hereunder.

SECTION 56-5-3670. Goggles or face shields shall be worn by operators under age twenty-one; list of approved goggles and face shields.

It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one to operate a two-wheeled motorized vehicle unless he wears goggles or a face shield of a type approved by the Department of Public Safety. The department is hereby authorized to adopt and amend regulations covering types of goggles and face shields and the specifications therefor and to establish and maintain a list of approved goggles and face shields which meet the specifications as established hereunder

 

FWIW, North Carolina requires "eye protection". A windshield satisfies NC law.